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Build a Landform Model

Landforms God Made

Day 110of 180
Week 22of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Create a 3D model showing different landforms

2

Identify and label key landforms

3

Understand how God created diverse Earth surfaces

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:10

“God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. God saw that it was good.”

— Genesis 1:10 (WEB)

God purposefully created Earth's beautiful and varied landscape

📦 Materials Needed

  • Modeling clay or play dough
  • Cardboard base
  • Plastic knife or butter knife
  • Blue marker
  • Labels or small paper strips
  • Pencil
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and review previous lessons about landforms. Show pictures of different landscapes.

💭 Review Question: What landforms have we learned about this week?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll create our own land model to show how God made amazing Earth surfaces.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God created every mountain, valley, and plain
  • Landforms are different shapes of Earth's surface
  • We can use clay to show these different shapes
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What landforms did you see this week?
  • Why do you think God made Earth with so many different shapes?
3Activity: Landform Creation Station (10 min)
hands-on

Students will create a 3D model showing mountains, valleys, plains, and water bodies

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take your cardboard base
  2. Use clay to build mountains with peaks
  3. Create valleys between mountain areas
  4. Make flat plains in some sections
  5. Use blue marker to draw water bodies
  6. Label each landform
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps with shaping clay

Challenge: Add more detailed landforms like hills and plateaus

4Closing (3 min)

Share models and discuss what we learned about God's amazing Earth

📝 Review Questions:
  • What landforms did you create?
  • Which part of your model was most fun to make?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for creating such a wonderful, beautiful Earth with so many amazing landforms.

Coming up: Next week, we'll learn more about how water moves on Earth!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 104:5

“He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.”

— Psalm 104:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Act out 'laying foundations' by carefully placing clay on cardboard

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning basic geography and appreciating God's creation design

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity in model making
  • Help child label landforms
  • Discuss local landforms in your area
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might find clay manipulation challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to distinguish between different landform types

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk and identify local landforms
  • Read children's book about Earth's landscapes
  • Create a landform poster at home

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